Louisiana v. Callais

The Supreme Court affirmed and sent back a ruling that invalidated Louisiana's SB8 congressional map. The Court said federal voting-rights law did not require Louisiana to create a second majority-Black district, so the state lacked a sufficient reason to use race in drawing District 6.

Justice Alito wrote the 6–3 opinion, joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett; Justice Thomas concurred; Justices Kagan, Sotomayor, and Jackson dissented.

The Court affirmed and remanded, but the record provides no vote count or opinion lineup.

Majority

Alito

Roberts

Thomas

Gorsuch

Kavanaugh

Barrett

Dissent

Kagan

Sotomayor

Jackson

Louisiana voters and congressional candidates may face a replacement map because SB8 was struck down. The decision limits when states may use race to draw districts in response to federal voting-rights concerns.

The case returns to the lower court for further proceedings after the SB8 map was invalidated. Louisiana officials and affected parties will need to address a replacement congressional map.

The Court affirmed the decision striking down Louisiana's SB8 map. It said federal voting-rights law did not require the additional majority-Black district.

Louisiana voters and congressional candidates are affected because the invalidated map included District 6. State officials may need to use a replacement map.

The case returns to the lower court for further proceedings. Louisiana officials and affected parties must address how to replace the invalidated congressional map.